History

Essential books illuminating key periods of history, from the Romans to the Tudors to World War 1. Delve into the history of England with Peter Ackroyd, explore Britain’s forgotten multicultural past with David Olusoga, or uncover the violent rise of early Christianity with Catherine Nixey.

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Margaret George’s favourite stories of the Roman Empire.

367 books available
  1. Book cover for The Sale of the Late King's Goods

    The Sale of the Late King's Goods

    Jerry Brotton

  2. Book cover for Wonderland

    Wonderland

    Steven Johnson

  3. Book cover for Churchill

    Churchill

    Roy Jenkins

  4. Book cover for Poetry of the First World War

    Poetry of the First World War

    Marcus Clapham

  5. Book cover for Last Minute Rooms in Bethlehem

    Last Minute Rooms in Bethlehem

    Dale Shaw

  6. Book cover for Liszt

    Liszt

    Sacheverell Sitwell

  7. Book cover for The Nix

    The Nix

    Nathan Hill

  8. Book cover for How to Survive a Plague

    How to Survive a Plague

    David France

  9. Book cover for The Good People

    The Good People

    Hannah Kent

  10. Book cover for Revolution

    Revolution

    Peter Ackroyd

  11. Book cover for The Walker in the Shadows

    The Walker in the Shadows

    Barbara Michaels

  12. Book cover for The Young Melbourne & Lord M

    The Young Melbourne & Lord M

    David Cecil

  13. Book cover for An Introduction to the House of Commons

    An Introduction to the House of Commons

    Robert Rhodes James

  14. Book cover for Prince Albert

    Prince Albert

    Robert Rhodes James

  15. Book cover for Keeping My Sisters' Secrets

    Keeping My Sisters' Secrets

    Beezy Marsh

  16. Book cover for A Garden of Eden in Hell: The Life of Alice Herz-Sommer

    A Garden of Eden in Hell: The Life of Alice Herz-Sommer

    Melissa Muller

    Reinhard Piechocki

  17. Book cover for Dunkirk

    Dunkirk

    Julian Thompson

  18. Book cover for I Read the News Today, Oh Boy

    I Read the News Today, Oh Boy

    Paul Howard

  19. Book cover for Fighting ISIS

    Fighting ISIS

    Tim Locks

  20. Book cover for Kind of Blue

    Kind of Blue

    Ken Clarke

  21. Book cover for Rasputin

    Rasputin

    Douglas Smith

  22. Book cover for The Watercolourist

    The Watercolourist

    Beatrice Masini

  23. Book cover for Royal Renegades

    Royal Renegades

    Linda Porter

  24. Book cover for Walls Come Tumbling Down

    Walls Come Tumbling Down

    Daniel Rachel

  25. Book cover for The Art of War

    The Art of War

    Sun Tzu

  26. Book cover for A Rage for Order

    A Rage for Order

    Robert F. Worth

  27. Book cover for Spain in Our Hearts

    Spain in Our Hearts

    Adam Hochschild

  28. Book cover for A History of Modern Britain

    A History of Modern Britain

    Andrew Marr

  29. Book cover for Marriages Are Made in Bond Street

    Marriages Are Made in Bond Street

    Penrose Halson

  30. Book cover for Wish Lanterns

    Wish Lanterns

    Alec Ash

  31. Book cover for Final Solution

    Final Solution

    David Cesarani

  32. Book cover for Claude and Madeleine

    Claude and Madeleine

    Edward Marriott

  33. Book cover for The Coldest Winter

    The Coldest Winter

    David Halberstam

  34. Book cover for Hidden Depths

    Hidden Depths

    Robin Waterfield

  35. Book cover for Killing the Rising Sun

    Killing the Rising Sun

    Bill O'Reilly

    Martin Dugard

  36. Book cover for Bosnia

    Bosnia

    Noel Malcolm

  37. Book cover for The Republic of Pirates

    The Republic of Pirates

    Colin Woodard

  38. Book cover for The Kamikaze Hunters

    The Kamikaze Hunters

    Will Iredale

  39. Book cover for The Longest Kill

    The Longest Kill

    Craig Harrison

  40. Book cover for The Diary of Lena Mukhina

    The Diary of Lena Mukhina

    Lena Mukhina

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